Doing regular car maintenance can save you a bundle of money on your driving costs. A car that is running unchecked can end up losing you 10 to 15% off your gas mileage. When the weather gets colder it is especially important to stay up on all the important aspects to make your car happy.
Energy savings for your car is as simple as FOI, Filter, Oil, Inflate. Remember that acronym and you and your car should be in good shape.
The first part of ensuring the best gas mileage starts with your tires. Making a weekly habit of checking and making sure that they are properly inflated will save you a lot of money long term. This may not be the easiest thing to remember to do, especially when it is very frigid outside. The solution is to take your car to the business that changes your oil. Most places will gladly fill your tires for you regularly.
The next part of saving gasoline is to make sure that your air filter is working properly. Under the hood of the car your filter’s job is to clean out the dust and irritants that may enter the engine from driving. These pollutants can greatly decrease the efficiency of your engine and making your gas mileage plummet. A new filter can cost around 10 dollars; it will definitely pay for itself.
The final and most expensive regular maintenance to make sure to do is, oil change. All cars need to have their oil changed regularly. As we hold onto our cars longer, the frequency of these changes may shorten. Older cars should have their oil changed every 3 months or 3000 miles. Newer cars can go much longer, but make sure to check your manual.
Friday, January 16, 2009
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this is a site for managing car maintenances
http://motor0.net
You’re right about maintenance. You can get into all sorts of trouble if you don't do those routine activities that help things last longer. And with the economy right now, I think more people are interested in keeping things working a little longer rather than replacing them.
I was always frustrated about not just what to do but how often things needed to be done! I decided to do the research on the things I owned. I kept track of everything I could find and ended up with a huge database of items. I decided to see if others might be interested, too. Take a look at http://www.YourMonthlyToDoList.com . I've got it set up so that people just check off on a list of hundreds of items they might own and we work up a personalized monthly calendar of what needs to be done. People who've tried it report that it’s a great help. We even offer an online example of how much time and hassle this saves!
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